Tax Update for Corporate Accountants

Description

Westfields Marriott Washington Dulles
Tax Update for Corporate Accountants
This two-day training conference is designed for accountants in industry. It will address key changes in tax laws and legislation and the potential impact of economic and political developments.
Learning Objectives:

Understand the latest changes in key areas
Recognize the timelines and key factors driving the developments
Begin to assess the effects of these standards on your company or clients

Registration Information:

Register Now Â» Cost $995
Save $200 if you book at least 45 days in advance
We have a block of discounted rooms available at $194 per night
You can also register by phone, call (877) 440-0227 or 610 789-3110
or Email questions or to be invoiced to: mtarman@acslive.com
Agenda: DAY 1
8:00 8:45 Continental Breakfast and Registration
8:45 10:30 Overview of Current Legislative Developments
What bills are proposed and in process?
Domestic tax matters
International taxes
State and local tax initiatives
10:30 10:45 Break
10:45 12:00 Repatriation of Income/Cash
Foreign into US and other country repatriation issues
Unintentional tax evasion, tax overpayment, errors in tax calculation
12:00 1:00 Lunch
1:00 2:45 Income Tax Accounting: ASC 740 Compliance Issues & Current Developments
Issues that have required disclosures in recent financials
Focus on process improvement opportunities
What practicioners are seeing with their cleints
2:45 3:00 Break
3:00 4:15 IRS Audit Hot Topics & Issues
Current case law
Audit proceedings
4:15 5:30 Tax Department as a Profit Center
Tax department process improvement discussion
Traps to avoid: agressiveness vs. innovation
Agenda: DAY 2
8:30 10:00 Key M&A Tax Issues
Case studies from recent transactions
Structuring deals with an eye on taxes
How to avoid M&A tax traps
10:00 10:15 Break
10:15 12:00 Offshore Investments
Key tax issues
Tax loopholes are shrinking but there are still viable options
Pros and cons of offshore investing
12:00 1:00 Lunch
1:00 2:30 State & Local Tax Developments
What are the limits to what the state can tax
Tax base issues
Alternative tax regimes (e.g. gross receipts)
2:30 2:45 Break
2:45 4:20 SEC Tax Reporting Issues & Current Material Weakness Study
Case study: working out of a material weakness situtation
Disclosure issues
Conference series speakers include: